SAS Hotel Scotland

Scottish exclusive for Andrew Lee photos of £47m five-star SAS Hotel Glasgow on Argyle Street by GM+AD Architects that opened recently
28.11.02

Zoo
Zoo has been appointed by Glasgow City Council, Cultural and Leisure Services, to carry out a Feasibility Study at Partick Burgh Halls. The Council has identified Partick Burgh Halls as the busiest public facility in the city and in need of a major refurbishment. Zoo are working on a phased approach to the project with Gardiner & Theobald, Woolgar Hunter, Sandy Brown Associates and Rybka Battle.
The British and Foreign Commonwealth Office has appointed Zoo to carry out design education workshops in February and April 2003 in St Petersburg.
The British and Foreign Commonwealth Office has appointed Zoo to design an Open Space Project in Kalininsky Raion in St Petersburg. Zoo will be working with the local community and school children on the design of the space.

GIA Architecture Awards
GIA Awards

The GIA Awards 2002 which were presented at the Annual Dinner on Friday 22 November, held in The Lighthouse.

This was a successful evening which attracted a compliment of 154 members and guests - a full house. The main speakers were Paul Hyett, President RIBA, and Russell Wardrop

The remaining top table guests were Gordon Davies, President RIAS, Irene Barkley, President, EAA, who was one of the judges, Professor Steven Spier, Head of Undergraduate Studies at the School of Architecture and Building Science, University of Stratchclyde, who was chairman of the judging panel, Sebastian Tombs, Chief Executive, Hon Secy and Treasurer, RIAS, Dr Stuart McDonald, Director of The Lighthouse, Alistair Wylie, MD of D. Campbell & Co, who was one of the judges, Gordon Reid, Hon Treasurer, GIA, Euan Geddes, Convenor of Communications Committee, GIA.

The Chair for the evening was Joan Scott, President GIA, who was also one of the judges.
25.11.02

Wellesley House
Waterloo gets go ahead

Wellesley House received planning permission 26 Nov. Despite recommendation of rejection reportedly from RFACS Glasgow Planners received reputedly the first ever letter of approval for a radically modern building from the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland and Glasgow's Amenity Liason Group, which of course includes the Glasgow Institute of Architects. The project is on the site of the former Ministry of Defence building between Waterloo Street and Douglas Street and involves ten stories of offices.


21.11.02; 26.11.02

Chicago-Glasgow


The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) plan to bring around fifty architects to Glasgow and Edinburgh in September / October 2003. The GIA are organising a joint exhibition of work at the Lighthouse.
This follows a trip to Chicago, a trip part-funded by Glasgow City Council, which included a talk (by GM+AD) to an American/Scottish business forum and the CAF. A return invitation for GM+AD Architects to talk to the AIA and produce an exhibition in Chicago in 2003 have been mooted.
26.11.02

Bath Time
A £2.1m plan to refurbish Scotland's oldest public baths as luxury flats was expected to get the go-ahead today. Developer Dundas Estates plans to turn the 100-year-old Hamilton Baths into 35 two & three-storey blocks of flats.
26.11.02

Mackintosh Models
Masterpieces of architectural design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh that have existed only on paper for more than 100 years, have finally been built in model form. A spectacular domed concert hall, a railway station and an alternative to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall are among the elegant buildings proposed by the renowned architect, artist and designer only to be rejected in the early twentieth century.
One of Scotland's leading model makers, Cemal Ozturk, has constructed the first true representations after blueprints were discovered in the archives of Glasgow University.
26.11.02

Hypothesis
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21.11.02



Oliver Chapman Architects
Hidden Gardens Community HQ, Tramway Arts Centre
Other competitors reported as:- Design Nord, Mckeown Alexander, Ciao, Studio KAP, Anderson Bell Christie, IDP and Davis Duncan
Hidden Gardens


21/27.11.02

GIA ARCHITECTURE AWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED
The results of the 2002 Glasgow Institute of Architects Awards will be announced on 22 November. Twenty-six projects have been shortlisted for a GIA Award, ranging from house extensions and office buildings through to schools, visitor attractions and a synagogue. In addition to the judges’ awards, buildings are vying for the Public Choice Award, voted for by visitors to the GIA Awards exhibition, currently on display at The Lighthouse.

The winners will be announced at a dinner taking place at The Lighthouse on Friday evening. Paul Hyett, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, will be speaking at the event.
18.11.02

Dynamic Place Awards
The Dynamic Place Awards aim to recognise projects which make Scotland a "dynamic place" to live and work.
Organisers - led by Scottish Enterprise - are looking for innovative schemes which have enhance Scotland's urban and rural infrastructure.
19.11.02

Where the Grid changes
The £47m five-star Radisson SAS hotel on Argyle Street opened after two years of construction work: new photos expected
12.11.02

City Halls
£8m City Halls project in Glasgow’s Merchant City gained approval at the council’s cultural and leisure services committee.The City Halls will become the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBCSSO) base, the Scottish Music Information Centre and Glasgow home for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, due to finish by autumn 2004. The next-door Fruitmarket will be renovated as a break-out space for the project.
10.11.02

Mackintosh
Four key pieces of Rennie Mackintosh furniture were purchased at Christie’s auction in London Wednesday 6th November. The joint bid was made by the City Council, with the National Trust for Scotland, the National Arts Collections Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
10.11.02

Finnieston Road Bridge
The so-called "squinty bridge" carrying pedestrians and four lanes of traffic across the Clyde at an oblique angle finally for the go-ahead from the City Council.
08.11.02



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